BATTLE EXTENDING IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2275, 8 October 1914, Page 5

BATTLE EXTENDING IN THE WEST

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS GAINS AND LOSSES ALONG THE ONE ;. By Telegraph—Press Aesoolatfon-Oopjrielt "(Keo. Ootober 7, 9.55 p.m.) ; . nxc-ai a c' l ■ a t - • Paris, Ootober 6, evening. ■ Umcial.—Uur front on the Left is extending more and more. Very larce masses of German cavalry are reported in the neighbourhood of Lille, preceding: forces moving to the north of the Tourcoing-Arraehtieres line. , : The situation on the right bank of the Sone is appreciably maintained Alternate advances and retirements have occurred between the Somme and the Oise. The enemy 'unsuccessfully attempted a heavy attack'at Lassienv We made, a slight advance, with the co-operation of the British north of Soissons, and some progress has been made in the JBerryauba© district The poeition ia unchanged-elsewhere. * " ■ ' ■ '•.'■'' ■ ■ ; , ' ••■ Tourcoing is six-miles north of Lille, and Armenticres is nine miles north .West of Lille: The distance between the two places is 12 miles. v Laseigny is 15 miles north of Com piegne. PRIME MINISTER'S ADVICE... Comm h ilsionOTf- M&iSter reCeiVed the followin S message from the High! u ■_.„.. h, , London. Ooteber 6 1914 h a v"m f 1 7 * h&i !? m 6 ? ro^ ress Dae b een made in the Bcrryaut e *w ft : h p h + e co - o P? rat ' on 4 the British a slight advance was made north of Soissons. Between the Somme and the Oise there have been altermvte advances and retirements. The Germane attacked in' strength near LaL Bigny, but failed. front is extending more on the Allies' left wing ttMHai^ffl.S^S other forces «.»«*« throu^